Mitochondrial Function and Biogenesis (Topics in Current Genetics)
Contributors: Carla M. Koehler (Editor); Matthias F. Bauer (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: June 24, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 333
ISBN-13: 9783540214892
Subjects: Cellular biology; Mitochondria; Life Sciences - Biochemistry; Science; Medical / Nursing; Science/Mathematics; Mitochondrial DNA; Biochemistry; Genetics; Science / Biochemistry; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Mitochondrial pathology
First sentence: It has become widely accepted that the mitochondrion derives from an endosymbiotic -Proteobacterium.
Description: Provides coverage of the biochemistry, genetics, and pathology of mitochondria in different organisms. It particularly focuses on the recent advances in our understanding of basic mitochondrial research to the consequences of dysfunction at the molecular level. Included are topics such as: mitochondrial genome evolution and mtDNA stability, mitochondrial biogenesis and protein quality control, mitochondrial morphology, assembly and function of the mitochondrial energy generation apparatus and mitochondrial metabolic pathways. These are particularly oriented to link in these various mitochondrial pathways to the clinical consequences of their dysfunctions.